Cheng s Jird vs Prostrate pigweed

Meriones chengi compared with Amaranthus albus

Key Differences

  • Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Prostrate pigweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cheng s Jird Prostrate pigweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Amaranthaceae
Genus Meriones Amaranthus
Species Meriones chengi Amaranthus albus

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cheng s Jird Prostrate pigweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate pigweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (9 countries), Europe (31 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Cheng s Jird

The Cheng s Jird (Meriones chengi) is a species in the genus Meriones. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate pigweed

No description available.

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